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Monday, December 21, 2015

The Art of the Personal Essay

A writing workshop at Kerouac House with writer-in-residence Sarah Viren

The personal essay is enjoying a recent resurgence in popularity,
with many fiction writers and poets, as well as emerging writers, trying
their hand at essay writing. But how do we write about ourselves
without coming off as narcissistic or—worse yet—boring our audience to
death? In this workshop, we’ll discuss several different approaches to
writing from the “I” and spend some time drafting our own flash essays,
or short personal essays.

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About Me

Lou Belcher enjoys drawing, painting and writing and loves developing paintings in mixed media that will bring a smile to your face. She has a passion for whimsy. In addition to painting and writing, Most recently she has begun to spend time writing and studying health issues.